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Each of us hit our buffalo with the first 

 shot, but it took many more shots to bring 

 them down. An EngUsh gentleman who was 

 with us told us that he had seen sportsmen 

 chased by buffaloes who had already received 

 from ten to twenty bullets. It is a well- 

 known fact that a wounded buffalo is the most 

 dangerous animal in the world. He does not 

 flee; on the contrary he makes a wide circle 

 to get ahead of the stalker, ready to fall upon 

 him when he least expects it. Oberleutnant 

 Graz has an exciting tale to tell about such 

 a wounded brute. On one occasion, in Africa, 

 he barely escaped with his life. 



Soon after we opened fire a bull separated 

 himself from the herd and came straight upon 

 us. We each hurriedly selected a stout 

 tree and took cover behind the trunk. 

 As the brute came nearer, Graf Dohna 

 succeeded in wounding him. At this the 

 buffalo lowered his head and charged into 

 the outskirt of the wood, crashing in between 

 us and Graf Dohna, but without doing any 



